Emily Welker

FARGO — People can get pretty loud when they’re talking about politics. But they don’t have anything close to the volume these voices do. The 2015 opera “Scalia/Ginsburg” is coming to the stage in the metro, courtesy of the Fargo Moorhead Opera. It’s described as a “love letter” to the late, iconic Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and her best friend in...

FARGO — Computer scientists at NDSU say it’s time you get education about all the ways artificial intelligence is changing life in our region. That’s why they’re offering a conference at the university called “Fargo A.I. Connect.” It features business owners, researchers, and students all coming together to share ideas and innovations in the field of A.I. NDSU scientists say...

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — He’s a familiar face to patrons at south Fargo’s Luna restaurant. And he’s back home in the kitchen after a year cooking for folks in -98 degrees, with what sometimes got up to -150 wind chill. It’s the story of a chef who’s life’s ambition turned out to be really cool. On a frozen day...

FARGO — You probably wouldn’t recognize it under the mask and frost, but he’s a familiar face on the cooking line at the popular southside Fargo Luna restaurant. And he’s back home in the kitchen for the first time in a year ever since making his childhood dream of seeing Antarctica for himself come true. South Pole Sous Chef and...

BELCOURT, N.D. — Baby Bilbo’s arrival in the world is a perfect testament to just how dangerous the lives of animals near the Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue can be this time of year, as well as how critical their mission is. His pregnant mother had crawled under a trailer home seeking shelter from the cold, and the homeowners weren’t physically...

FARGO — Sometimes, after all the parties and presents of the winter holidays, from New Year’s Day onward, the rest of January can seem a little bit of a letdown. But this year, a group of volunteers in the metro is helping to keep the party going. Lunar New Year is just around the corner, and you’re invited to join....

WEST FARGO — It’s one of the only kind in the metro, and it’s giving you a chance to build a mind-body connection for the New Year, along with an excuse to play with dangerous weapons. Agassiz Dojo in West Fargo is the metro’s location to learn traditional Japanese sword martial arts, including Japanese fencing and Sword Versus Stick. There...

FARGO — It started as a way to play Santa: fulfilling Christmas gift wishes for kids with cancer at Sanford. And now, after 13 years of giving, it’s an annual tradition of financial help for them and their families. Mike “Clevy” Clevenger is the creator of Clevy’s Christmas Fund. It’s a recognized nonprofit in the state of North Dakota, that...

FARGO (KVRR) – Open enrollment is getting underway for folks looking to update their Medicare plans, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota is offering some insider tips. Experts say there are three top questions you need to ask yourself when you’re shopping for a plan. First, what are you dealing with in terms of your health conditions and...

FARGO — Would you pay $85.00 for a plate of lutefisk? Or would someone have to pay you? Gourmet lutefisk is coming to downtown Fargo, and it’s even got its own documentary crew. Organizers at the Sons of Norway say the $85.00-a-plate, 150-seat event is sold out as of Friday afternoon. The dinner is the work of an award-winning Norwegian...